BMW don announce US prices for di new 3 Series range, and di gist be say di electric BMW i3 50 xDrive go start at $61,500, while di petrol-powered M350 xDrive go start at $65,900. Dat one mean di electric car cheap pass di petrol version by $4,400, or about 6.7 percent, even though both get similar power output. TechCrunch note say dis kind direct comparison between electric car and petrol version of same model no too common, because many EVs no get direct internal combustion equivalent.
Di BMW i3 50 xDrive pack two electric motors wey join give 463 k.s. and all-wheel drive. Di M350 xDrive carry 3-liter six-cylinder engine with 48-volt hybrid system, and e dey deliver 437 k.s. according to US measurement standards. But di petrol model still faster: e go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, while di i3 need 4.5 seconds.
Range matter for EV, and BMW talk say di i3 claimed range na about 718 to 753 km. Na preliminary estimate based on EPA procedure. Because e get 800-volt architecture and up to 400 kW charging power, di car fit add 307 to 335 km of range in 10 minutes.
Even though dem share similar design and family, di two cars different technically. Di electric i3 dey built on di new Neue Klasse platform, while di petrol-powered 3 Series use updated architecture for models with internal combustion engines. You fit read more about design and specs of di M350 xDrive in separate article on di BMW 3 Series G50.
Di electric version no be di cheapest ‘three’ either. Di base rear-wheel-drive BMW 330 go start at $49,900, while di all-wheel-drive 330 xDrive go start at $51,900. Sales of di BMW i3 50 xDrive, 330, 330 xDrive and M350 xDrive for US go begin in first quarter of 2027. Prices for Ukraine and other European markets fit vary.
From design side, di old skinny kidney grilles wey dey front of di 3 Series don gone. Di new 3 Series adopt di same Neue Klasse styling as di iX3 electric crossover, wey house di kidneys and headlights inside same space. While di style be definite step forward, BMW designers clearly take inspiration from historically significant models.
Di new generation don grow by every metric. E longer, wider, and taller, with both di wheelbase and track widths increasing. For engine options, di new generation come with either turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder or turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six. If neither engine suit your fancy, BMW dey also offer fully electric model in form of di i3.
At launch, di 3 Series go offer in three trim levels. There will be rear-drive 330, all-wheel-drive 330 xDrive, and more potent AWD M350 xDrive. Di new model go enter production for first quarter of 2027, with sales starting shortly after.
